We are currently recruiting a Commercial Manager to support commercial aspects of projects' delivery across multiple accounts within the public sector workstream. Reporting to the Head of Commercial the Commercial Manager will support project teams ensuring the provision of the cost-effective resource models utilising both internal resource teams and external consultants.

You will develop a “Centre of Excellence” style of service that provides a first-class service to the central projects team and the accounts / contracts leads, using best practise and industry leading supply chain relationships. 

The role will be home based with both site & office attendances as required to fulfil the role requirements, Projects are located across the UK. The successful candidate will need to undertake security clearance checks. Security Clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role.

Main Duties

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of budgets, forecasts and monthly CVR's, through identification of risks and opportunities, contract variations, and additional works revenues.
• Manage project income recovery and instigate action to ensure prompt payment of invoices, minimising WIP and debt.
• Proposals – Manage on the valuation, tendering and submission of contract variations, maximising both revenue and profit margin.
• Carry out commercial/financial duties as required, which includes estimating, procurement of contracts, cost reporting.
• Lead and oversee the commercial team responsible for the day-to-day delivery of project-related commercial activities. The team will comprise professionals at varying levels of experience, including Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors.
• Work with the project delivery team(s) in ensuring that the contracts are administered accurately and that financial targets are met through cost effective management.
• Liaise with the client to establish Value for Money on projects and budgets.
• Manage and communicate commercial risk and opportunities to the project team(s) and the wider business.
• Create and maintain robust commercial governance processes, ensuring compliance with Business Unit processes.
• Ensuring that delegated authorities are communicated, understood, and complied with across the contracts.
• Review of contract terms and conditions for any new business opportunities and contract retenders, identifying any key commercial risks and preparing a legal summary as part of tender sign-off process.
• Ensuring that supply chain partners provide best value and adhere to agreed terms and conditions and SLAs.
• Ensuring that suitable controls for supply chain expenditure are in place.
• Ensuring that the key stakeholders are notified of any key or material changes to a project.
• Performance management and resolution of issues and disputes with supply chain.
• Establish and maintain good responsive communication with the customer and other stakeholders.
• Act as the senior key focal point for all project commercial issues with the client; achieving successful outcomes to commercial matters whilst engaging in a constructive and collaborative manner with the Client.
• Support Client initiatives and projects.
• Resolve contractual issues and disputes.
• Ensure a clear, mutual understanding of the contractual requirements is established. Ensure the timely provision of client commercial reports, including contract variations.
• Operational Support
• Demonstrate a clear and effective alignment with the operational objectives and the commercial interests of MFM
• Carry out Tender analysis and prepare client proposals and recommendations.
• Support the development of feasibility proposals by providing robust cost estimates and procurement recommendations.
• Provide ad hoc support and expertise on commercial matters as required.
• Undertake cash flow forecast on projects of a complex programme.
• Perform risk, value management and cost control.
• Advise on a procurement strategy.
• Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks.
• Prepare and analyse costings for tenders.
• Provide advice on contractual claims.
• Value interim and completed works and arrange payments.
• Month end reporting and financial reconciliation of cost & value.

What we are looking for

Knowledge, skills & experience

 Essential

• Qualified to HND or Degree Level in Quantity Surveying

• Significant experience in a similar role
• Self-motivated with a flexible approach to work, and capable of working to challenging deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of contract law and demonstrable knowledge of NEC suite of contracts
• Mobile and available to travel between sites to meet business needs.
• Experience in evaluating tender submissions and producing analytical reports.
• Financial and commercial acumen and awareness., including current contract legislation.
• Analytical and a proactive approach to problem solve
• Excellent numerical and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience of undertaking commercial & contractual reviews and the preparation of commercial and contractual summaries
• Expert in the application of payment mechanisms and financial/contract reporting
• Experience of negotiating contracts terms to successful close out

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Person

• Well organised, with a methodical approach to managing tasks to satisfactory completion with exceptional attention to detail.
• Flexibility - A high level of flexibility, successfully adapts to changing demands, requirements and conditions.
• Leadership - Motivates and empowers others in order to reach organisational goals. Ability to thrive in a highly pressurised and driven environment.
• Strategic - Demonstrates a broad-based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications. Has ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work related issues.
• Problem solving and analysis - Analyses issues and breaks them down into their component parts. Makes systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information.
• Creativity and innovation - Creates new and imaginative approaches to work-related issues. Identifies fresh approaches and shows a willingness to question traditional assumptions.
• Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work related issues.
• Oral communication - Speaks clearly, fluently and in a compelling manner to both individuals and groups.
• Persuasiveness - Influences, convinces or impresses others in a way that results in acceptance, agreement or behaviour change. Collaborative working style, suited to negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes in view of a establishing a strong, and long term client relationship